I'm having such an absolute laughing fit at the moment. I got BANNED from mister *Genkishonen's page. Because I reacted to someone who spoke the truth about his work being just a trace and nothing more eventhough it's vectored. Tracing in the fanart category is allowed to certain levels. But still it doesn't hold any artistic quality. I reacted all nice and polite on that person that tracing is allowed in the fanart category, but that it indeed does not hold much talent in an artist. I also explained that when I was young I also traced, like so many others (it was my pokemon period. Sad isn't it? That that really got me into art?). I mean you have to start somewhere right? By now I became pretty okay, to just copy by hand without tracing. All I need is reference and I'll be fine. Call me a copy-cat if you must. I like mastering styles.

And now I can no longer comment on his page and my comment is hidden. LOL just simple lulz. Apparently he is to 'talented' to either defend himself, prove us otherwise and/or he just can not stand anything near critique. One would almost make an Encyclopedia Dramatica article about it, but I don't go that low. I'm just laughing all out.

Joyce

Ps. Decided for yourself..
This is a screencapture:


I have respect for all the following, they all used this screencapture for their work:


But I cannot respect this work, since this is an exact copy with nothing in it from the artist himself: